Former Notts County and Lincoln City midfielder Greg Tempest is the latest signing for The Gingerbreads. The 25 year old has experience of the Northern Premier League as he spent the first half of the season at Basford before joining Matlock. Greg also has football league experience with Notts County and is a former Northern […]
Defibrillators needed urgently in Grantham
District Councillor Charmaine Morgan, Chair SOS Grantham Hospital, has called upon South Kesteven District Council to take urgent action. When Grantham A+E was closed SoSGH offered to get de-fibrilators but were advised the matter was in hand. Councillor Morgan said:Following recent discussions with representatives from Street Pastors and LIVES it became clear there is a serious […]
Bricklayers meet to compete for place at national final
Grantham College hosted event for first time in 35 years Competitors travelled from as far as Burton-on-Trent and Derby as Grantham College played host to the regional Guild of Bricklayers competition. Jack Ellis of Derby College was crowned the winner at senior level, while Burton and South Derbyshire College’s Sam Krywuik took the junior prize. […]
First Man In Of 2019/20 For Grantham Town
The Gingerbreads are delighted to welcome the experienced Danny Racchi to the club. The exciting 31 year old midfielder began his career at Huddersfield before spells at Bury and York City. In addition, he has spent time playing in Scotland for Kilmarnock and in Iceland playing for Valur. Danny started last season with Curzon Ashton […]
Lincolnshire’s hospitals announce new Chief Executive
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) has today announced the appointment of Andrew Morgan as its new Chief Executive for an interim period. Mr Morgan will join the Trust from his role as Chief Executive of Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) for an interim period until Tuesday 31March 2020, following the retirement of […]
Local mental health teams accredited with the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Two teams from the local mental health and learning disabilities trust have been accredited with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s (LPFT) community mental health teams in Grantham & Sleaford and Lincoln South have achieved the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Accreditation for Community Mental Health Teams (ACOMHS). For the last 12 […]
Health visiting and nursing services for children rated ‘Good’
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have rated our health visiting and children and young people nursing services as ‘Good’ overall, following an inspection at the end of February. Overall, inspectors concluded that services were effective, caring, responsive and well-led. Councillor Mrs Patricia Bradwell, Executive Councillor for Children’s Services, said: “This is a really positive report […]
Former Homebase site to be filled by September
New surgeries to help communities access funding
A series of free one-to-one support surgeries will take place next month to help community groups in South Kesteven access new funding from local and national sources. Delivered by InvestSK, South Kesteven District Council’s economic growth and regeneration company, the surgeries are designed to help community groups explore potential new sources of income, learn more […]
Grantham Town Pre-Season Fixtures
Paul Rawden and Russ Cousins have confirmed The Gingerbreads’ pre-season fixture list. Paul explained the list “We’ve given ourselves fixtures which are going to test the squad. They all should be competitive enough for us to see what a player can do for us. You find out a lot more from a player during a […]
Urgent and Emergency Care System Dashboard Successfully Implemented in Lincolnshire
The NHS Urgent Care Team successfully introduced an urgent care dashboard in September last year and it is now widely used across the county’s health and social care system. The dashboard helps to provide clinicians, community teams and the ambulance service with relevant and timely data to support clinical decisions that improve the quality and […]
Local mental health trust recruits medical research volunteers
Medical research changes lives and is vital, as it can provide important information about disease trends and risk factors, outcomes of treatment or public health interventions, patterns of care and health care costs. Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) has recruited volunteers to become Patient Research Ambassadors (PRAs) to help promote studies and encourage participation. […]
Man ‘flees house in his car while over drink-drive limit’ after police arrive
Man arrested following collision on A1
Police have arrested a man following a collision between two HGVs this morning (22/05). At 06:21am this morning, we were called to the A1 at the junction of the A52 following a collision between two HGVs. As a result of this collision, roads northbound and southbound were partially closed while vehicles were recovered and traffic […]
Nine arrests during national county lines week
Police officers last week visited 16 properties across the Lincolnshire area suspected of being cuckooed by county lines drug dealers. The visits were part of a nationwide drive by the police and the National Crime Agency to tackle known county lines and ensure drug users vulnerable to exploitation are offered help and support. ‘Cuckooing’ is […]
2Wheels road safety campaign rolled out across Lincolnshire
Figures for Lincolnshire show that almost a quarter of all reported road traffic collisions in the past five years have involved a cyclist or motorcyclist. This week, Lincolnshire Police are supporting the NPCC’s (National Police Chief’s Council) ‘2Wheels Campaign’ in line with the force’s Op Falcon to raise awareness of the dangers faced by cyclists […]
Grantham area planning applications
RECORD OF VALID PLANNING APPLICATIONS REGISTERED BETWEEN 13 – 17 MAY 2019 You can click on the following link to view the forms and plans of any planning application. http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planningsearch S19/0263 Castle Bytham Erection of a single storey extension. Applicant: Mr Dominic Jones, 23 Glen Road Castle Bytham NG33 4RJ S19/0623 Carlton Scroop Alterations to […]
Grantham College football first team toast back-to-back promotions
Coaches delighted with progress made throughout the season The Football Centre of Excellence’s first team have capped an excellent season by securing a second consecutive promotion. Grantham pipped New College Stamford to second place by a single point, having won 11 of their 16 league fixtures. They will play at the highest level of college […]
The Rotary Club donate outdoor gym for Wyndham Park
Visitors to Grantham’s Wyndham Park now have a new way to get active thanks to the donation of a £20,000 outdoor gym. The Rotary Club of Grantham has paid for ten pieces of equipment to be installed in South Kesteven District Council’s award-winning park. Featuring a range of aerobic, muscle-toning and strength-building activities, the new […]
Valuable work experience gained through the Erasmus scheme
Many Grantham College students have returned from various countries throughout Europe having gained valuable work experience in their chosen industries through the Erasmus scheme. Travel and Tourism students have returned following a placement on the Mediterranean island of Malta, where they assisted in the day-to-day management of hotels in the resorts of Msida and Sliema. […]
